New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-07
VISITING MILWAUKEE.
nprs,DENr AMONG NEW CROWDS.

Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRiYUNs.l
.r.,,xrr. Oct G.-In the minds of great
nsonle the name of Milwaukee is indissoiuOly
'octed with geT beer To say, however, tnat
had ANYTHING to do with the President deter
".o,;on TO visit Modern Athens the name gwen
'u,waukee by its cultured brewers, wouid DO
,..o,d,nc too much. perhaps; still there Is no
.,ns the fact that beer came near making
80 of the reception prepared for the President
r. mighty { rccs cCntendcd for weeks with each
Thar in Jealous rivalry as TO winch should
o,,,v away the honor OF entertaining
co., There was Schliz and there was
n.+, both of them known to thirsty
D-is all over the land Sohll z wouldn't yield as
'D,r rs Best remained in the field. and Best prom
w. 90 see Schliz In-well NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he
Ia olIow llm to take lions share IN the mat
All Milwaukee stood agiast at the lmpend ng
a,.t ween the two giants. A solution o. the
T6eulty seemed we'll nigh impossible but Just IN
.h nick os time there appeared upon the scene,
IL. a deH, IT mocb,na, the crafty aud sagacious
via lie east oil the troubled waters Tor
.,,oubed beer would perhaps be the more correct
nresslon IN tins case) and with the dexterty OF an
na, enee1 diplomat established u m0duS rirendt
comprolnise was effected between the two con-
no,nc fore aud 1t was stipulated that the Prsi-
IAN, would hold the public reception at Schhtz
ark
ave-, If necessary at Besfs brewery. This pro-
sromme was faithfully carried out. This was the
feature Of the day.
That PoStnastar-General Villas would take an
active and prominent part IN the proceedings was
60 Ina expected and had indeed been antIc pated
The Presidents entire trip through Wisconsin has
hsen planned bY the Postmaster-ienera and under
ken As 1t Is now well understood. TO strengthen
Mr. Villas polIucally. The impression here IS that
Mr. Was desires not 80 much toe Nlce-fIeSldehiIi
ro,lnatnn next wear rs a tar chauc' al the he'd
of the ucket III 1892. Milwaukee people say that
h. mas made the President believe that the large
and influential German element III TINS CIV mas
iMent Mug wumpO cratIo tendencies Wulch can oe
developeu and brought into full bloom by carelu
nursing. To this end the visit was Planned IL Is
said. ~ long ago A. last year ana II would nave
leen carried INTO erect muCh sooner hat Tor uni"fe
SEEN circumstances which arose last spring and
TO which it is not ecNS'ary to refer now
WILD T., TiU>IASM LACKING
Still. with all the efforts made IN behaltof IN G
President by his Postmaster-G General the reception
gwen to Mr.. Cleveland In Milwaukee to-day was
Of a lukewarm character Large crowds. 1T IS true,
had cougregatcd IN the different streets through
which the procession passed, but they were Inst
less crowds apa thetic aud without the slightest
enthusiasm TIE cheers were few anu lar De'"eeh'
aud when they were gwen. they were the "utDuf''
OF Democratic clubs and Organizations merely.
which wished 10 please Mr.. Villas who. ter nil, Is,
a
State ne iirsdrut himself dld no. Surcee III
att a, ting half IS much attention as ana MIS-.
Clevelasd. The latter had evidently lowered
from heT inGISpo>ltlon Of The previous d'V anu S'
AT her husband. side during the entire time tflt
The procession wound Itself in and around the CIV
She was still "A little pale bat snlet pleasantly at
the gaping crowd. and seemed to follow te explain
atorv remarks OF MayOr Waller with interest as
he pointed out to her the pTinoipI buildings III
the city, /,
The President sat reclining in the carriage rarely
saying word and locking straight dhead al
him with vacant !o"k III ~ ewes hna
Of The t'mr. Every once III While
II covered himself ana began 10 Iup MS u't'.,
viz ,rousv. lie no doubt telt the dampnr>N aih
the chill IN the attn osphcre, for II had beon aIilhg
in torrents al night but had cleared III the morn
lug sufficiently 10 make the streets paSsa5ie.
JoURvKYING ALONGSIDE THE LAKE.
The trip from Chicago passed without any note
worthy incident. Before eaving the Lake CITY
however, the President had been driven TO the
grounds ofthe International Military EncamWnent
Mrs. Cleveland did not accompany Mm. She felt
too much fatIgued from the eXerions of the prevl-
u day. Struggling crowds lined the streets on
{ way TO the grounds, disappointed AT not seeing
the Presidents wife. At 10 o'clock I: Pre- sidcnt
net Mrs Cleveland at the Wells Street depot on
the Northwestern road, where The speclal train to
take them to Milwaukee had been drawn up. IL
took It's departure amid the cheering "I 'he Grove
At Raeine Wis abont 5000 people lad assemoIed'
I'M he tram did not stop. The President however;
onueorei on he rear platform and acxnow ledg'd
: erecting of the crowd bv lifting his nat ne
[
wan IT came to stop IN milwaukee, opposite Il
Temporary platform erected ior the purpose.
Ills appearance was greeted WIN "a
cher and The signal lOi the HTln1 81 Il odiuto
from guns stationed Oh hill overlooking the ran
way track and the lake. The President then
stepped ONT of the car. Mayor NallboT stood ready
10 receive the guests with a bouquet III his hand
intended for MIS-. Cleveland. After to customary
lntroduciions and haud>hakIng the MAYOR oIieIod
the bouquet aud his arm to Mrs. Clo't'apd. Inc
former was readily accepted. the latter was n"t
For moment the good Mayor stood diScoGccried'
barely conscious of having committed Il D!nudef
Mr.. Cleveland however. promptly reviewed MIN 81
an enbaI rassnciI aud took HIM by the arm, push
my him N lIont of HIM to the carriage that stood
in waiting
Ihen followed the usual procession. with IT'S pla-
toon OF polIcc. ITS milta. IT'S brass bands US or
carnations and ITS hangers-on. 1t was chiefly
noteworthy from the fact that large number OF
carriages followed II filled with city dicnitarieS,
young and old, Wise men and thelr disciples, All
intent upon taking II comfortably
An ANNOYANCE FOR COLONEL LAMONT
The Committee Of Arrangements had not been
iudicious III determining the order III which the
Presidential party shond be carried about tue city,
II II had, /; could not have dcerced that Colonel
Lamont. for the first time III this eyentfnI trip,
should he placed in the last carriage IN the
proces,iJn-an lndignity put on the Presidents
private secretary which that interesting gentle
mal seemed to resent all day long by looking par
tlcularly soured. For three long weary hours the
procession moved along through mud aud ruts
The Court House. here stand had been crected
accommodatIngthe Presidential party and perhaps
500 people admitted by tickets
CONCENTRATING THE CITY ON lis PROSPERITY.
The President got out of his carriage, assembled
TIE platform and after listening 10 the formal adj
dress of welcome by Mayor WailbeI, spoke IS
follows:
lam very glad 10 have opportunity, though tue
time allowed very brief 10 meet the people Of Wiscon
ans chief city. lott home ana In passing
through the different states on our way there has peen
presented variety Of ply soa features character
isic o. diversity IN soil aud conformation. But Tue
people at all points haye been tno same IN
tner energy ana activity IN their local Proe anu IN
that peculiar trait Of American character whlch pro
duecs the belief hrIniy adhered to by every Individual
That his particular place Of residence the chosoh anu
most favored spot which the world contains ms
condition aggregate OF sentiment lnvncpie III
operation, furnishing the motive power whicn mas
Or0Qghl about the supenlOus growth ana dcvelOpeht